project in troubled waters
Vikrant museum project contract scrapped
Mumbai, February 8
The long-delayed project to turn India's first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant into a maritime museum has hit yet another hurdle with the Maharashtra Government scrapping the contract awarded to private construction company.
A proposal to include a high-end restaurant was shot down after objections to serving of liquor on board were raised. Later, the Navy objected to helicopter operations from Vikrant's flight deck citing security issues

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